Inspiration is everywhere; in the people, the sounds, the buildings, the odors, food and the display of it,
the hodge podge mix of it all together: one great big soy sauce laced soup for the slurping. I'm intoxicated and loving it.
We toured the Museum of Western Art in Ueno Park, Tokyo, lunched under a towering fortress of a gate by Le Corbusier, caught the subway to Kitchentown in Asakusa (should have done that last because I had to lug all my treasures around the rest of the day) and walked over to the temple of Asakusa which was an amazing combination of color and grandeur, show and wafting incense, play and relaxation. We stayed til almost dark, then wound our way through some streets til we found the bay, watched the moon on the water and dinner boats lit with paper lanterns float by and under a Chinese red, double arched bridge. Of course, we had to cross it and then, back underground, find our way through the subway and on home again. What a day. The pictures are in no special order and not the best photography, but bring back the memories and the flavors of the day. I hope you enjoy.
Oh my...I am truly envious but...also so very glad that you are having this adventure! Thank you for including me. xo
ReplyDeleteI love, love, these photos, the child in red! Beautiful. How lucky you are, the sun hasn't shown in the NE in days and I was feeling it...The photos just snapped me out of my funk! What a spectacular place.
ReplyDeleteGlad you're still enjoying the novelty of your new surroundings. Lovely picture of the young geisha all dressed in traditional gear! Nicely colourful among the rest of your photographic memories!
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to your next post - haven't read many recently, as have been busy trying to boost my blog and launch some Christmas novelties. Finally did it last week-end (the novelties - I mean) and hope you'll be able to find the time to visit them at www.coldhamcuddlies.etsy.com. Will be blogging about how I made them later this week at www.ColdhamCuddliescalling.blogspot.com. Hope you'll come by and visit. We'd love to see you!
I love Asakusa! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteGreat photos! I would love to visit and experience Japan someday! Thank you for following my blog. ~Val
ReplyDeleteAsakusa is such a great place for color, pattern and inspiration. Sounds like you had a wonderful day!
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